Canopy bed designs for beach bedrooms and more!!

Summer is here and all of us are looking for ways to make the best of sunshine and open skies. Here are some bedroom design ideas just perfect for the weather! Beautiful flowing sheer white drapes are so summery, romantic and elegant. Its an easy option for those who would like to create a lovely romantic bedroom, and also perfect for a beach theme.

It might seem like a costly choice, but canopy is an easy and affordable accent for any bedroom. There are lots of ideas here for you to get inspired. You might even undertake a project to make a simple canopy yourself. Canopy bed designs are perfect for open airy beach bedrooms and also for the simple yet elegant romantic bedrooms.

This is a perfect design for open country style beach cottage. The simple furniture and wooden flooring is offset by the willowy sheer white canopy. Love the rattan chairs and the beautiful sunlight!

Wooden detailing, the lovely roof and the rustic elegance just perfect! This effect can be recreated in your own bedroom. Pick neutrals and earthy colors, and add the lovely canopy bed, simple yet stylish!

The color combination in this bedroom is so unique. Turquoise blue and white is a great combination. Add them to neutral background, and you have a perfect beach bedroom. Love the vaulted ceiling!

Another design to inspire, the whole setting is spartan with very little accent. However it looks decorated and completely done with just the canopy bed! It adds richness to the entire room. Pretty!

Love!! This is my favourite simply because I love blue so much! The cool colors and beautiful exotic feel. Its a simple canopy, yet it is the focal point. Add a little sheer for a super stylish bed.

Tropical bedroom with the perfect drape of fabric! For those who love simple, minimal and spacious places this is just the perfect decor. The pop of green and yellow is specially pleasing.

This is a designer interpretation of a canopy bed. Very interesting, and unique bed poles that makes it a piece of art for everyday use. Think out of the box sometimes to add the little extra to any design.

These two designs of canopy bed is special because each is unique. The first one is simply a swag of lovely cotton fabric draped to look like a canopy. This would even fit into a student's budget!

Boho eastern influence, the shimmering teal is so inviting. Its like having an Arabian Night right in your own home. Try to create a really special decor with lovely colored drapes for a daring beautiful look.

Canopy beds are so stylish, and such an interesting addition to any bedroom. Try to create one for your bedroom, it will be a whole new world! Get inspired, get daring :)

Good design makes your home look more valuable

I love the neighborhood of Atwater Village in Los Angeles. This neighborhood has scores of classic bungalows and cottages from the 1920's and 1930's. Often I'm asked how can you make small rooms, typical of this era, look great?

The answer is scale and color. Never fill a room with oversized furniture, and never use dark furniture against light walls as this gives contrast and condenses your room. Even though these rooms are often smaller-proportioned, the right kind of furniture can make your home look more "expensive" and more appealing to buyers.

Inspiration : Summer Picnic

Summer is here and so is partying outdoors or planning a picnic. Make the best of the beautiful sunshine and spend the day out, pack a picnic basket and choose a beautiful setting. It does not always have to be a costly affair to have a good time with friends and family. Even your backyard can look festive and inviting with just a few delightful and adorable decorations.

Make picnic a 'special' occasion, get some easy tips for lovely decor and details. Take it to a beautiful beach, or a shady tree, backyard or rooftop, with some simple ideas and a little effort, you can make a meal into an event at no cost.

  This is just so perfect, the greenery and lovely shade fresh food and awesome weather. Simple and comfortable with beautiful colors to add to the charm. Love the birdhouse!

The picnic basket is really a piece of art and love how roomy it is! the perfect compliment for a nice day out. Keep it safe and stylish too.

Beautiful tableware, spring designs for the uber cool. Love the blue and green!!

Lovely pitcher set for mixing your drinks..summer is the time to enjoy drinks by the pool.

Casual country style picnic can look so pretty! Shabby chic can look so elegant. Love the burlap!

Colors can make anything look festive. Easy to hang and so pretty fluttering in the evening breeze, instant glamour.

A romantic picnic, inspiration from H&M, I love everything about it. A gorgeous setting and easy atmosphere can keep the mood fun and lively and spirit young!

Even a backyard picnic can look so pretty and comfy. Get a barbeque going and with good company and wine you will be having the best of summer.

No backyard! Rooftop can be as lavish as this. All the flowers not only look good they make us feel good. The crystal and vintage table cloth all look so dainty.

An evening on the wharf can be the best way to unwind on a summer day. Cool breeze and the peace, this is an inspiration from H&M too.

Blue is so beautiful..the sky, sea and a beautiful setting. Simple yet effective, how charming can it get, inspired yet ?

Good company is all you need to have a good time, and some laughter and smiles to remember.

Picnic at the beach, comfy cushions and stylish table cloth to jazz up the space. The best the summer can offer.

Before and After - Craftsman Bungalow revealed!

Believe it or not, this one is just a really good paint job, furniture on the porch, and landscaping.  Nothing structural was added.  Look closely... all of those fantastic architectural details were there, they just needed contrast painting to show up and stand out!

Quick Easter table decoration and centerpieces

Easter is a time for family get together. Special Easter lunches and dinner with family. If you are looking for some ideas for Easter table decoration, there is a lot of inspiration for you. From table layout, to interesting presentation and beautiful centerpieces. Easter will so much fun and really 'pretty' amazing!

Beautiful color combination, a golden egg and wild flowers..all indicate spring and Easter. Very pretty and elegant!

How cute is this, a little nest with a blue egg for each of the guest. Love the simplicity and effectiveness..the streaming sunlight makes it such a cheerful setting.

A hand drawn place name would make all your guests smile. Its so pretty and simple in execution, little waste and very home made. Love the vintage toy amongst the herbs, lovely!

Very chic and stylish. The flowers in the centerpiece hides a beautiful egg each. Interesting and simple craft.  Quick idea for a makeover before you open the wine.

 This looks so good, love the idea and effort. Impress your guests with a little creativity and see them gushing how pretty it all looks. A truly amazing presentation for Easter.

 Beautiful setting for a cozy dinner, love the flowers and the eggs as the centerpiece. Nothing too fancy yet the spring flowers make it look so festive. Very pretty.

One of my favourite! Simple punched out paper bunnies and decorations glued to eggs for the special effect. Really simple and classy.

A whole bunch of pretty decorated nests can make the setting look so cheerful. Vintage french look.

 Pretty pastel with wild flower and sugar coated almonds make for this lovely Easter table decoration.

 A very practical yet cheerful centerpiece for Easter. Lettuce bed and some lovely brown eggs. Inviting!

 Colorblock is so IN! Totally fashionable and fun..love the colorful dyes eggs and the pretty picture they make. Uber Stylish!

Easter centerpiece, without spending too much. Simple strung up multicolored eggs can look so pretty too. The red and cream theme is so sober and quite chic.

There is another post coming up with some cool, Easter table decorations. Check back for more inspiration !!

Easter decoration and Crafts for kids :D

Easter is here, and those who are still looking to do something interesting and creative, this is a last minute update for some fantastic Craft ideas, easy do-it-yourself for your kids and also for some lovely home made wreaths for spring and Easter.

This is such a cute craft idea, simple yet adorable. Make one for each of your family member as a little pet, or decorate them as a display on your Easter table. Craft that is super cute !!

A totally adorable and super cute family of chicks. I found it online and was so impressed. Easy peasy craft and the best part you can serve it too ;)

Some lovely grass to hold your Easter egg ?? This is such a simple and easy craft and looks so pretty. A few shades of green colored paper, safety scissors and a flower punch. Beautiful results !!

Easter cannot be complete without an Easter egg hunt! These gorgeous paper bag baskets are easy to make, upcycled gift bags and so cute. Choose your own decorations and make one with your kids. Dollar craft can be so much fun too!

Spring Wreaths are so special and you can make a lovely Easter wreath yourself with some easy to do ideas. Be it floral or shabby chic or a cute bunch of eggs. The decorations here are quite easy for a crafty person.

Last minute solution for Easter table decor, a bag of foam eggs strung together, color them in any color to match your table display. Simple yet effective.

 This wreath is made of paper flowers and leaves, add craft wire for some backing to the leaves, use a glue gun and just stick them together. Dollar store craft which is simple and elegant too.

This wreath looks so impressive, but broken down its just a simple wreath, with a dollar store nest, some foam eggs and feathers and dried leaves and plastic/artificial flowers that you might already have. What makes it extra nice is how its done so tastefully. Inspiration for you :)

 A colorful cute wreath which is so fun! This wreath uses grass(artificial/real grass) wound around a basic wreath and add colorful bits and eggs and a cute little bunny to greet everyone on Easter. Love!!

  Super elegant and stylish, a beautiful mix of browns and easy patterns on it. Use an artificial creeper with small leaves, and wind it around. A little more delicate and time consuming, but spray gun, glue gun and quick drying paint can make it easy. Impress all your friends and family !! 

A shabby chic, country style wreath for you. A whole lot of air brushed/spray painted eggs in pastel, strung together on wire in two layers and topped with some golden straw. Delicate and beautiful. For the earthy girl.

Enjoy the Easter with your friends and family, lots of wishes and Happy Easter everyone !!

12 Interesting headboard designs!

Designing a bedroom is so much fun, imagine all the different styles, color schemes, furniture and accents one can choose. The most important piece of furniture is the bed, which is the focal point of the room. Designer headboards can be your style statement, there are a lot of interesting ways to keep it practical, comfortable as well as super stylish.

The headboard design collection I have here are a mix of traditional, modern, eclectic and unique and a few really easy do it yourself ideas to help you decide and design your own. A new headboard can really transform the look of the entire bedroom, traditional as well as modern.

 Love this modern colorful and bright headboard. Perfect to add the pop of color to a simple bedroom. Very fun and easy to do it yourself :)

Get a chalkboard or chalkboard paint for an easy and practical solution for a unique headboard. I think its perfect for kids room, low height and easy to keep them busy. My fav of the lot!

Stylish and elegant. It provides that extra awesome quotient to an otherwise barren room. Modern and minimalist, shelves are so practical and very tastefully done.

Do it yourself are my favorites, this headboard is such a stunner, extra slats hung up and beautiful stenciled or hand painted design to cheer up the entire place. Simple and elegant.

Love reading in bed, this provides extra support with beautiful french cottage detailing. The padded cushion can be changed to different the year round to keep it interesting. Cost effective and really pretty.

Shabby chic and so pretty. Sometimes all one needs is a little pretty thing to jazz up the place. The sting of hearts is so cute for a special occasion or for a teen room. Easy craft for you.

What a fantastic way to use a vintage embroidered sheet. It add the folklorish elegance and compliments the entire gypsy boho setting so well. Great way to display and enjoy a vintage pretty sheet.

What a genius way to recycle shutter planes. The windows are so pretty in the setting, at no cost upcycle your vintage blinds for a fantastic headboard. Very cool indeed.

Love this bedroom design. The headboard is simply a rug tied to the vintage shabby bed rail for an instant makeover. The fun part is that you can keep changing the rugs to create new color schemes. Love !!!

The headboard is so awesome. It is the focal point in the room. Silky and bouncing off the sunshine, it is pretty and practical for the support it offers. Great idea for a vintage bedroom decor.

Recycle your old window into a creative headboard. Its simple and pretty. Love the swatches of paper behind it. It can be changed in a snap to create different looks. Perfect for beach theme. 

This is such a charming composition. Lovely memories framed for a beautiful accent. It is easy to create and looks uncluttered and very pretty. Another do it yourself here.